Hopegivers International

GATHERING ORPHANED AND ABANDONED CHILDREN...For just $1 a day you can rescue 1 of the 143,000,000 orphans in the world and raise them up as an Arrow for God. Learn more »
Few humans experience the kind of rejection that lepers live day after day. Learn how Hopegivers is sharing the love of Christ with those who need it most. Find out more »
BURNED ONCE, NEVER AGAIN..Hanging onto life, their children abandoned to the streets, our Lord wants to keep this â€œdimly burning wickâ€ from being extinguished for all eternity. Learn more »
SHARPENING PIONEER MISSIONARIES through Academic and Practical Training Programs to reach people groups that have never heard the Gospel... Learn more »
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» News & Blogs From the Field

Hopegivers Graduates 605 Bible Students to the Mission Field

On February 11, 2012, 605 Bible students graduated from Hopegivers' Emmanuel Bible College. Each anticipating their marching orders to minister somewhere in India! The theme of the graduation this year was "Serve One Another." Only 399 out of the 605 graduates were able to attend the formal ceremony conducted on the Kripa Hope Home grounds outside Kota. It was an inspiring ceremony for all in attendance. Dr. Samuel Thomas encouraged the graduating class and other believers who were present to take the lessons taught in Proverbs 30: 27-28 to heart. He urged all to live in complete surrender and dependence on our Sovereign King. After receiving their diplomas, each graduate took the Martyr's Oath.

All about Christ - The Commitment and Surrender of the 2012 Graduating Class

I have a tendency to compare many life events. As I listened to these young people take the Martyr's Oath this past February at the graduation, I found myself comparing young people in the US going into ministry with these young graduates. The graduates in India expect hardships. They believe what the New Testament says about suffering for the sake of the Gospel and they are "all about Christ." I saw no desire for earthly glory in any of them. In the US I don't believe that we have a real appreciation for the level of commitment and surrender that Scripture tells us is needed when we choose to follow Christ.

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» Inspirational Word

Useful or Useless

Using parables, Jesus speaks very specifically to us about God, people, life, opportunities, privileges, and responsibilities. He also gives us warnings through His parables. In this parable of the barren fig tree, our Lord warns us of living useless, fruitless lives. We know from Scripture that Jesus was sending a message to the people of Israel at this time. He is saying, "Look, I am giving you one more chance to bear fruit for the glory of God!" Israel was rejecting Him as the Messiah and His eternal purpose for them as a nation.

Jesus is speaking to us today through the parable of the unfruitful fig tree.

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» Hopegivers At A Glance

Guided by the One Million Arrows vision of our founder, Dr. M.A. Thomas, our Mission at Hopegivers International is to:

GATHER
SHARPEN
LAUNCH

Rescue orphaned, abandoned, and at-risk children, restore their broken lives by meeting their spiritual, emotional, educational, and practical needs, and train them to repeat the process of hope by bringing the Gospel to those in their own country who have yet to hear. Learn more »

Training Pioneer Missionaries through Bible Colleges, Nursing Schools, and Pastoral Understudy programs to reach those who have never heard the Gospel. Learn more »

Sending Pioneer Missionaries with the gospel to those who have yet to hear the name of Jesus, to plant churches that proclaim the gospel, make disciples, serve widows, orphans, lepers, and the poorest of the poor. Learn more »

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